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Pleasant View Middle

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Pleasant View Middle ranks 188 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Pleasant View Middle is a public middle school located in Springfield, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 372 students. It is part of the Springfield R-XII school district, which is ranked 177 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant View Middle faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.9% to 30.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics was 38.8%, compared to the district average of 39.3% and the state average of 32.7%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.34% to 58.33% over the past few years, suggesting a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Pleasant View Middle to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Westport Middle and Jarrett Middle, it becomes evident that Pleasant View Middle is underperforming in several key areas. However, Pershing Middle outperforms Pleasant View Middle in both test scores and student demographics, with a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients and higher rankings from SchoolDigger. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Disabled students, is also generally lower than the overall school performance and the state averages for those subgroups.

331

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,380

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2210 E State Hwy Aa
Springfield, MO 65803-9753

(417) 523-2100

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Pleasant View Middle usually attend:

High:

Hillcrest High

Feeder schools for Pleasant View Middle:

Elementary:	Fremont Elementary
	Pleasant View Elementary
	Truman Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

African American:

7.3%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

Missouri avg40%

188^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Middle Schools in the Springfield R-Xii

177^th of 367Springfield R-Xii among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	188 of 438	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	201 of 451	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	213 of 459	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	212 of 459	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	240 of 454	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	394 of 587	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	366 of 552	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	401 of 568	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.3	260 of 435	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.0	334 of 585	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.1	318 of 633	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.7	256 of 649	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	224 of 623	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.4	262 of 625	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.0	231 of 614	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	156 of 601	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	73 of 624	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	121 of 624	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	68 of 619	89.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	30.5	123 of 162	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	85 of 369	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	78 of 378	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	112 of 382	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	124 of 365	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	139 of 371	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	287 of 482	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	271 of 422	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	27.4	156 of 194	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	189 of 358	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	174 of 379	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	193 of 385	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	181 of 381	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	230 of 376	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	411 of 527	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	336 of 479	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2018)24th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)20th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science41%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant View Middle	Public	6-8	2210 E State Hwy Aa	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2100	331	23	14.3	58.9%	251 (75.8%)	24 (7.3%)	22 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	22 (6.6%)	55.9	188^th of 438 public middle schools	57.1%		55	201^st of 451 public middle schools	55.4%	13		41.6	41.8	38.8		41.0		31.9	39.4	43.4		$15,380	$819	$14,561
Reed Middle	Public	6-8	2000 N Lyon	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6300	561	44	12.8	73.6%	350 (62.4%)	79 (14.1%)	57 (10.2%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	62 (11.1%)	40.5	272^nd of 438 public middle schools	37.9%		37.4	292^nd of 451 public middle schools	35.3%	20		37.0	27.1	17.6		36.5		38.0	28.8	41.9		$13,487	$821	$12,666
Pipkin Middle	Public	6-8	1215 Boonville	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6000	359	33	10.8	81.9%	200 (55.7%)	57 (15.9%)	54 (15.0%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.7%)	21.5	354^th of 438 public middle schools	19.2%		24.9	350^th of 451 public middle schools	22.4%	4		18.2	19.5	18.4		24.9		20.6	31.4			$17,045	$1,400	$15,645
Hickory Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4650 E. State Hwy Yy	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-7100	456	29	15.7	52.4%	351 (77.0%)	27 (5.9%)	30 (6.6%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	76.9	79^th of 438 public middle schools	82.0%		84.1	47^th of 451 public middle schools	89.6%	32		55.6	53.9	42.0		50.6		46.4	50.9	51.0		$14,093	$985	$13,108
Jarrett Middle	Public	6-8	840 S Jefferson	Springfield	65806	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6600	483	38	12.8	62.9%	305 (63.1%)	55 (11.4%)	47 (9.7%)	21 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	48 (9.9%)	45.2	240^th of 438 public middle schools	45.2%		35.4	299^th of 451 public middle schools	33.7%	59		27.7	33.6	42.0		28.9		35.8	37.2	39.0		$14,459	$920	$13,539
Strafford Middle	Public	5-8	213 W McCabe	Strafford	65757	Greene County	Strafford R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 736-7000	411	25	16.1	39.2%	378 (92.0%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	74.2	87^th of 438 public middle schools	80.1%		80.2	67^th of 451 public middle schools	85.1%	20	46.5	39.0	58.7	49.3	59.1	61.3	60.1	34.7	45.0	61.3		$11,303	$268	$11,035
Westport Middle School	Public	6-8	415 S. Golden Ave	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3100	399	36	11.1	80.2%	236 (59.1%)	52 (13.0%)	61 (15.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	36 (9.0%)	10.4	404^th of 438 public middle schools	7.8%		11.5	418^th of 451 public middle schools	7.3%	14		14.7	12.7	14.6		13.6		16.0	19.6	11.4		$14,973	$1,124	$13,849
Pershing Middle	Public	6-8	2120 Ventura	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2400	702	44	16.1	38.7%	526 (74.9%)	33 (4.7%)	58 (8.3%)	34 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	42 (6.0%)	74.3	86^th of 438 public middle schools	80.4%		76.3	83^rd of 451 public middle schools	81.6%	3		43.2	51.0	47.8		54.8		44.5	46.0	54.1	86.6	$13,090	$1,005	$12,085
Fair Grove Middle	Public	5-8	132 N Main St	Fair Grove	65648	Greene County	Fair Grove R-X	No	No	No	No	(417) 759-2556	373	22	17.1	33.2%	349 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	85.6	47^th of 438 public middle schools	89.3%		82.5	55^th of 451 public middle schools	87.8%	8	47.4	64.3	64.1	50.5	65.9	49.9	54.6	53.8	53.4	55.7		$8,831	$589	$8,242
Willard Intermediate-South	Public	5-6	630 S. Miller	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 742-5440	284	24	11.9	52.8%	221 (77.8%)	14 (4.9%)	29 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (4.9%)								(n/a)	36.3	45.0			40.2		39.1	29.7				$10,640	$522	$10,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant View Middle

What district is Pleasant View Middle in?

Springfield R-Xii

What high school do graduates of Pleasant View Middle attend?

Students who attend Pleasant View Middle usually go on to attend Hillcrest High

How many students attend Pleasant View Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Pleasant View Middle.

Is Pleasant View Middle a good school?

Pleasant View Middle ranks 188^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant View Middle?

Students at Pleasant View Middle are 76% White, 7% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

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